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Roche Rock, Cornwall

On this miserable dank, grey and sullen November day it is time to dip into the archives to remind ourselves of sunnier times.

 

Back in September I made one of my last visits to my holiday home in Cornwall, and sought out Roche Rock, which juts up out of the surrounding landscape a few miles to the north of St Austell.

 

The rock is said to consist of two minerals - grey quartz and tourmaline. Built into the rock is the Chapel of St Michael, dating from 1409. It has been a ruin for at least the past 250 years. The rock is also used for training purposes by local climbers, who can be seen on the left of the picture.

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Uploaded on November 22, 2014
Taken on September 10, 2014